Words and phrases that have a meaning related to gesture: (239 results)
Often used in the same context:
overture, remark, magnanimity, handshake, benevolence, effusiveness, swipe, kindheartedness, graciousness, greeting, generosity, kindness, snub, token, gesticulation, gift, good naturedness, entreaty, contribution, hug, outpouring, olive branch, curtness, salutation, salute, supplication, gambit, reciprocation, transgression, expressions, genuflection, munificence, donation, slap, gratefulness, outburst, clapping, facial expression, suggestion, acknowledgment, kindnesses, heartedness, forgiver, ploy, reciprocating, ovation, solicitousness, kindliness, amicability, bluntness, clenched fist, politeness, indelicacy, move, step, cordiality, concession, bear hug, affront, affection, gratitude, incredulousness, standoffishness, goodwill, invitation, moment, sendoff, countermove, indignance, speechlessness, discourtesy, gaffe, apology, compassion, placation, ecumenicalism, wellwisher, utterances, act, benignity, courtesies, wink, adroitness, memento, fist, celebration, suppliant, politesse, lenience, nudge, tableau, sincerity, momento, beneficence, gentlemanliness, constructiveness, smile, compliment, behavior, endearment, catcall, benefactions, gestures, fling, shrug, caress, gesticulations, gesturing, interjection, exclamation, flick, nod, toss, pantomime, acknowledgement, apostrophe, hyperbole, personification, tug, exhortation, jerk, concept, constraint, conventionalized, equivocal, pantomimic, stylised, stylized, template, toneless, admonitory, aphasic, bushman, calligraphic, character, committal, context, conventionalised, courteous, deferential, deictic
More specific:
beau geste, beck, beckon, bless, bow, bowing, bow down, clap, cross oneself, extend, facial gesture, flourish, hold out, jab, jabbing, mudra, obeisance, poke, poking, present, previous question, put out, sign, sign of the cross, spat, stretch forth, stretch out, thrust, thrusting, v sign, wafture, wave, waving
Appears in the definition of:
., affirmatory, beau geste, beck, beckon, bow, characterization, curtsey, curtsy, dismissive, elocution, elocutionist, emphasize, enactment, facial expression, facial gesture, flourish, footling, gesticulation, give, high-five, impulsive, inadvertent, irritated, jab, jabbing, menace, military greeting, mime, mimer, mummer, murkily, nice, nonverbal, pantomimer, pantomimist, personation, poke, poking, portrayal, present, propitiatory, retroflection, retroflexion, salute, shake hands, shrug, sign, sign of the cross, sweep, swing, swing out, telling, throw, thrust, thrusting, tokenish, vulgar
More general:
communicate, indication, intercommunicate, motion, movement, visual communication
Synonyms:
Also try:gesticulate
— Adjectives for gesture: symbolic, little, impatient, friendly, dramatic, grand, final, quick, simple, single, generous, more...
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